California Civil War Rosters First Regiment of Infantry Company B From the book “Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867” by Brig.-Gen. Richard H. Orton, pub. 1890 pp 89-97 Transcribed by Kathy Sedler This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Name Rank Enrollment Enlistment Muster Remarks Valentine Drescher Captain San Francisco Aug. 16, 1861 Aug. 24, 1861 Must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with Co. Francis S. Mitchell 1st Lieut. San Francisco Aug. 16, 1861 Aug. 16, 1861 Promoted Capt. Co. D, June 23, 1862. R.S. Barrett 1st Lieut. Las Cruces, N.M. July 18, 1862 May 21, 1863 Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. I; died Dec. 17, 1863, at Fort Marcy, N.M. Jeremiah Phelan 1st Lieut. Fort Craig, N.M. Sept. 1, 1862 Sept. 1, 1862 Transf. from Regtl. Staff; mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with company. Subsequent service, see Captain Co. B, 4th Inf., Cal. Vols. George H. Pettis 2d Lieut. San Francisco Aug. 16, 1861 Aug. 16, 1861 Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. K, Feb. 7, 1862. William L. Rynerson 2d Lieut. Fort Craig, N.M. Feb. 8, 1862 Feb. 8, 1862 Promoted from Sergt. Co. C; promoted 1st Lieut. and Adjt., Aug. 6, 1862. Sidney R. De Long 2d Lieut. Fort Craig, N.M. Feb. 19, 1863 May 21, 1863 Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. C; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. E, May 4, 1864. Thomas J.A. Chandler 1st SergeantSan Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with Co. William Johnson Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 17, 1861 Aug. 17, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Upton, John Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Disch’d at Ft. Cummings, N.M., Jan. 1, 1864, disability. John King Sergeant C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. John W. Creighton Sergeant C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. John Ryan Sergeant San Francisco Jan. 24, 1862 Jan. 24, 1862 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., at muster out of Co. Daniel McGrath Corporal San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. John J. Heckel Corporal San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. William Carey Corporal C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. James A. Cochran Corporal C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Samuel Zimmerly Corporal C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. John Merling Corporal C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. William Brown Corporal Fort West, N.M. Jan. 1, 1864 Jan. 1, 1864 Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Thomas Glancey Musician C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Charles Young Musician C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Ahern, William Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Sept. 1, 1864, in Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols. Bayle, Thomas Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 6, 1861 Sept. 6, 1861 Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. Belmyre, James H. Private Fort West, N.M. Jan. 1, 1864 Jan. 1, 1864 Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Bennett, Marks Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Connell, James Private C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 13, 1861 Oct. 13, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. Creevey, Samuel Private Fort McRae, N.M. Jan. 31, 1864 April 20, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Cummings, Michael Private Fort Craig, N.M. Feb. 24, 1864 April 18, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Daly, William Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 13, 1861 Sept. 13, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Donahue, John Private C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Doud, Franklin Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 16, 1861 Sept. 16, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Douglas, James Private Presidio, S.F. Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Died at Fort Craig, N.M., March 24, 1864. Dunn, Thomas Private San Francisco Dec. 13, 1861 Dec. 19, 1861 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company. Dwyer, William Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 2, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Fisher, Samuel Private San Francisco Aug. 24, 1861 Aug. 24, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Flynn, Thomas Private Fort Craig, N.M. Feb. 24, 1864 April 18, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Franklin, Joseph Private Fort Craig, N.M. Jan. 20, 1864 April 18, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Freeborn, Hugo or Hugh Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 8, 1861 Sept. 8, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Goshorn, Thomas H. Private Camp Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. Halley, William Private Presidio, S.F. Aug. 28, 1861 Aug. 28, 1861 Transf. from Co. D; no further record can be found. Hamann, August Private Fort McRae, N.M. Mar. 1, 1864 April 20, 1864 Vet. Vol.; transf. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of Co., Aug. 31, 1864. Harrington, William H. Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 8, 1861 Sept. 8, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Hastings, John Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 8, 1861 Sept. 8, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Hawley, David O. Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Herman, Louis L. Private San Francisco Aug. 28, 1861 Aug. 28, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Higgins, Patrick Private C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Hoffner, Anton Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Hohn, John H. Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Humphrey, Thos. J. Private Fort McRae, N.M. Mar. 1, 1864 Mar. 1, 1864 Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of Co., Aug. 31, 1864. Joy, John L. Private C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Keon, Patrick Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Krim, George Private C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. La Rose, Wm. L. Private Fort McRae, N.M. Jan. 31, 1864 April 20, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Laycock, Jacob Private C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. Leibold, Felix Private C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Lockwood, Charles E. Private Fort Craig, N.M. Jan. 20, 1864 April 18, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Lyon, Wendell, P. Private San Francisco Sept. 8, 1861 Sept. 8, 1861 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Co. E, 1st Inf., N.M. Vols., July 13, 1864, at Fort Craig, N.M. Maddux, David Private blank blank blank No record can be found. Maison, John Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Malcom, Hugh Private Fort Craig, N.M. Feb. 24, 1864 April 18, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Mansfield, Lawrence J. Private Fort Craig, N.M. Feb. 20, 1864 April 18, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. McDonald, William Private C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30,1861 Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Oct. 27, 1863, disability. Metcalf, Henry S. Private San Francisco Aug. 27, 1861 Aug. 27, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Moran, John Private C’p Latham, Cal. Jan. 23, 1862 Jan. 23, 1862 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company. Murphy, Nicholas Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Myers, Henry A. Private Fort West, N.M. Jan. 1, 1864 Jan. 22, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., at muster out of Co. Norton, Michael Private C’p Merchant, Cal. Sept. 15, 1861 Sept. 15, 1861 Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. Olds, William Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Parker, Treat H. Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Patterson, David Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Patterson, Richard C. Private Fort McRae, N.M. Jan. 31, 1864 April 20, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Pennell, Edward Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Reed, Edward B. Private Fort McRae, N.M. Jan. 31, 1864 April 20, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Ryan, James Private blank blank blank No record can be found. Shroder, Cornelius Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 13, 1861 Sept. 13, 1861 Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. Smith, Eli F. Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Smith, Franklin Private C’p Latham, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Stanton, Abram B. Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. St. John, Augustus E. Private C’p Latham, Cal. Nov. 2, 1861 Nov. 2, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. Thompson, William Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Webber, Isaac T. Private Fort West, N.M. Jan. 1, 1864 Jan. 22, 1864 Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. Welch, Rus Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Williams, James Private C’p Downey, Cal. Sept. 8, 1861 Sept. 8, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. Williams, Matthew Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Wrenn, Thomas N. Private C’p Downey, Cal. Aug. 30, 1861 Aug. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.